6. A Long, Restless Night

“I’m going back to my parent’s house.”

“Wait, what? Divorce? Return to your parent, who mistreated you like that?”

“…Yeah.”

Now, after all that looping, my parent’s poor treatment is nothing compared to what I’ll be going through for the next five months, Jermaine.

“Do you understand what you’re talking about? Divorce of the royal family means you may never set foot in the Capital again, and your original status as the daughter of the Beta Duke will be revoked.”

“I know.”

He gasps. “Yet, you asked for a divorce?”

“Mhm. Wouldn’t that benefit you too?” I blinked slowly, not taking my eyes off his heavenly-cold face.

So far, I have always insisted on keeping my position as his ONLY wife and Queen. But now I realize that my stubbornness will only lead me to my and my unborn baby’s death in a cruel way